Sociology
The One-Child Policy Legacy and Gender Imbalances in China
Quick fact
As a result of the one-child policy, China's sex ratio at birth soared to about 120 boys for every 100 girls by 2005, meaning millions of girls were either aborted or unregistered.
Why this is interesting
You've probably heard that China's one-child policy was about controlling population, but did you know it also led to millions of 'missing women'?